| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst inbounds the ball | 61-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Roy Vines drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Dallas Hurst and he's fouled by Freddie Kestner - foul #1 on Freddie Kestner, team foul #1 | 61-28 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the free throw | 61-29 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #2 | 61-29 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst scores on a floater from the free throw line | 61-31 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Tracy Miller - foul #1 on Tracy Miller, team foul #1 | 61-31 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 62-31 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 62-31 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski snags the offensive board | 62-31 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Dallas Hurst steals the ball from Radomil Leszczynski | 62-31 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dallas Hurst | 62-33 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 64-33 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Roy Vines hits a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Freddie Kestner - foul #2 on Freddie Kestner, team foul #3 | 64-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (SG), Francis Snook (SF) Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the free throw | 64-35 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 64-35 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Francis Snook is hacked by Dallas Hurst in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #2 | 64-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-35 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 66-35 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins tips it back up and in | 66-37 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Michael Woodson steals it from Claude Smeltzer in the backcourt | 66-37 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Roy Vines blows the layup | 66-37 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 66-37 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Michael Dales can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-37 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie tips it in | 68-37 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Rosendo Yazzie is called for the reach on Hubert Jenkins - foul #3 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #4 | 68-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Claude Smeltzer, Francis Snook, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Bradley Bass swats the short shot by Hubert Jenkins | 68-37 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Michael Dales grabs the defensive rebound | 68-37 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Roy Vines steals the ball from Michael Dales in the backcourt | 68-37 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Roy Vines | 68-39 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Michael Dales's pass is intercepted by Roy Vines | 68-39 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Roy Vines lays it in | 68-41 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 71-41 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Eliseo Rossi - foul #2 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #5 | 71-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Freddie Kestner (SG), Francis Snook (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Anthony Brooks, Michael Dales, Eliseo Rossi, Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 71-42 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Smeltzer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Snook (fresh) PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Freddie Kestner | 73-43 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-43 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 73-43 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Francis Snook clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 73-43 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo snags the defensive board | 73-43 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Roy Vines clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 73-43 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 73-43 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is whistled for traveling | 73-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF) Clint Pardo | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst loses the dribble to Radomil Leszczynski | 73-43 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie scores on a jumper from the baseline | 75-43 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst banks in the layup | 75-45 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Francis Snook | 77-45 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Roy Vines can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-45 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 77-45 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Francis Snook is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Hurst - foul #3 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #3 | 77-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Michael Dales (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Claude Smeltzer, Freddie Kestner, Francis Snook, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Marco Lombardi, Tracy Miller | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 77-45 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst gets the rebound | 77-45 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Willie Thomas swats the layup by Roy Vines | 77-45 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega grabs the offensive rebound | 77-45 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Brooks - foul #2 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #6 | 77-45 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-45 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega misses the 1st free throw | 77-45 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega makes the 2nd free throw | 77-46 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-46 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas tips it back up and in | 79-46 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-48 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas is called for 3 seconds | 79-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF), Hubert Jenkins (PF) Clint Pardo, Darryl Escarcega | |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is denied on a layup by Radomil Leszczynski | 79-48 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski pulls down the rebound | 79-48 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Hubert Jenkins is called for the reach on Michael Dales in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hubert Jenkins, team foul #4 | 79-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG) Michael Dales | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski is fouled on the floor by Marco Lombardi - foul #3 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #5 | 79-48 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses the lay-in | 79-48 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski gets the offensive rebound | 79-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 21 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marco Lombardi (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dallas Hurst (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Radomil Leszczynski | 82-48 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson is denied on a layup by Radomil Leszczynski | 82-48 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the board | 82-48 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner is hacked by Roy Vines in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Vines, team foul #6 | 82-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (SF) Eliseo Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Hubert Jenkins | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Dallas Hurst is called for the reach on Michael Dales - foul #4 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #7 | 82-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Francis Snook (SF) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Michael Dales makes the 1st free throw | 83-48 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Michael Dales misses the 2nd free throw | 83-48 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 83-48 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Michael Dales is hacked by Roy Vines - foul #5 on Roy Vines, team foul #8 | 83-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Clint Pardo (PF) Roy Vines, Marco Lombardi | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Michael Dales makes the 1st free throw | 84-48 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Michael Dales makes the 2nd free throw | 85-48 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller is fouled on the floor by Francis Snook - foul #3 on Francis Snook, team foul #7 | 85-48 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 85-49 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 85-50 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clint Pardo - foul #1 on Clint Pardo, team foul #9 | 85-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Bass (C) Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 85-50 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 86-50 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is whistled for a carry | 86-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Thomas (C) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Michael Dales is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Claude Smeltzer | 89-50 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Claude Smeltzer blocks the jumper by Dallas Hurst | 89-50 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Francis Snook gets the rebound | 89-50 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Michael Woodson takes the ball from Claude Smeltzer in the backcourt | 89-50 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson hits the finger roll | 89-52 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer is fouled on the floor by Tracy Miller - foul #2 on Tracy Miller, team foul #10 | 89-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Michael Dales, Francis Snook, Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG), Marco Lombardi (SF), Hubert Jenkins (PF) Stephen Treadwell, Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 90-52 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer misses the 2nd free throw | 90-52 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski gets the offensive rebound | 90-52 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Freddie Kestner | 92-52 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins double dribbles | 92-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG) Claude Smeltzer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Marco Lombardi takes the ball from Radomil Leszczynski | 92-52 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | The jumper by Michael Woodson is denied by Radomil Leszczynski | 92-52 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner gets the rebound | 92-52 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi is hacked by Marco Lombardi - foul #4 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #11 | 92-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Darryl Escarcega (C) Harry Cater, Marco Lombardi | |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 92-52 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 93-52 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega is hacked by Radomil Leszczynski - foul #3 on Radomil Leszczynski, team foul #8 | 93-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (PG), Enlai Zhou (SG), Francis Snook (SF), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Anthony Brooks, Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG) Luis Ratcliff | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega makes the 1st free throw | 93-53 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega misses the 2nd free throw | 93-53 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass snags the defensive board | 93-53 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Stephen Treadwell is called for the reach on Enlai Zhou in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Treadwell, team foul #12 | 93-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG) Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 94-53 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou misses the 2nd free throw | 94-53 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega snags the defensive board | 94-53 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell is fouled on the floor by Michael Dales - foul #1 on Michael Dales, team foul #9 | 94-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Thomas (C) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG) Hubert Jenkins | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 94-54 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 94-55 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Francis Snook hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Dales and he's hacked by Michael Woodson - foul #4 on Michael Woodson, team foul #13 | 96-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF) Luis Ratcliff | |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Francis Snook makes the free throw | 97-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Dales (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Snook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Enlai Zhou (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (very tired) 8 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clint Pardo (fairly fresh) C - Darryl Escarcega (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson's fadeaway is rejected by Enlai Zhou | 97-55 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou snags the defensive board | 97-55 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Michael Dales hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 97-55 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou snags the offensive board | 97-55 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Michael Dales hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 97-55 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell gets the rebound | 97-55 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst's floater is knocked away by Enlai Zhou | 97-55 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass pulls down the rebound | 97-55 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Michael Dales scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Enlai Zhou | 99-55 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Treadwell | 99-57 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Michael Woodson is called for the reach on Michael Dales - foul #5 on Michael Woodson, team foul #14 | 99-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG) Enlai Zhou | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Harry Cater (SG), Marco Lombardi (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Michael Woodson, Stephen Treadwell, Clint Pardo, Darryl Escarcega | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Michael Dales makes the 1st free throw | 100-57 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Michael Dales makes the 2nd free throw | 101-57 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Francis Snook is called for the reach on Dallas Hurst - foul #4 on Francis Snook, team foul #10 | 101-57 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 101-58 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 101-59 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 101-59 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass hits the follow up shot | 103-59 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Francis Snook takes the ball from Dallas Hurst | 103-59 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer hits the finger roll set up by Francis Snook | 105-59 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 105-59 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bradley Bass | 105-59 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Francis Snook | 107-59 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi travels with the ball | 107-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou (PF) Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG), Stephen Treadwell (SG), Hubert Jenkins (PF) Luis Ratcliff, Harry Cater, Marco Lombardi | |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Michael Dales misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 107-59 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell gets the rebound | 107-59 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | William Harrison is hacked by Claude Smeltzer - foul #1 on Claude Smeltzer, team foul #11 | 107-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG) Tracy Miller | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | William Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 107-60 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | William Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 107-61 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Luis Ratcliff steps in front of the Michael Dales pass in the backcourt | 107-61 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins misses badly on a shot from the right side | 107-61 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 107-61 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 107-61 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer pulls down the rebound | 107-61 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Francis Snook double dribbles | 107-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega (C) Luis Ratcliff | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | William Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 107-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG) Stephen Treadwell | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Smeltzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Dales (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Snook (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Enlai Zhou (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Bass (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Cater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Darryl Escarcega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Francis Snook misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 107-61 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Harrison | 107-61 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 107-61 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer grabs the board | 107-61 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Michael Dales scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 110-61 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Harry Cater double dribbles | 110-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Thomas (C) Francis Snook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Stephen Treadwell (SG), Marco Lombardi (SF), Clint Pardo (PF) William Harrison, Harry Cater, Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Dales and the foul's on Clint Pardo - foul #2 on Clint Pardo, team foul #15 | 112-61 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas misses the free throw | 112-61 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 112-61 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Thomas | 112-61 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Dallas Hurst | 112-61 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Claude Smeltzer takes the ball from Dallas Hurst | 112-61 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Michael Dales comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 112-61 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 112-61 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 112-61 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 112-61 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Michael Dales hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 115-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Treadwell | 115-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 115-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Snook (SF) Enlai Zhou | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Marco Lombardi | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Snook | 115-63 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller gets the offensive rebound | 115-63 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Francis Snook takes the ball from Dallas Hurst | 115-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Francis Snook runs out the clock | 115-63 |